Shootz! This Week’s Jigsaw Puzzle Of Fascinating Feature Photography

In a week of travels our photographers try to make the pieces fit.

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In a week of travels our photographers try to make the pieces fit.

Walking along the rocky shores of Nanakuli Beach Park Friday, March 1, 2024, in Waianae. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
A woman walks along the rocky shores of Nanakuli Beach Park, Friday, in Waianae. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024)
Before Friday’s press conference, city staff rolled budget documents past news media on their way to the clerk’s office. (Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2024)
Department of Budget and Fiscal Services Director Andrew Kawano presents Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 as the mayor watches from the side. (Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2024)
FEMA Interpreter Carolina Davis (brown top) meets with Spanish speaking immigrant Victoria Silva at Lahaina Civic Center, Friday March 1st, 2024. The two became aquainted when Victoria sought assistance through FEMA following the devastating fires of August 8th. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Interpreter Carolina Davis, right, meets with Spanish-speaking immigrant Victoria Silva on Friday. The two became acquainted when Victoria sought assistance through FEMA following the devastating fires of Aug. 8. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
FEMA Interpreter Carolina Davis (brown top) greets Spanish speaking immigrant Victoria Silva at Lahaina Civic Center, Friday March 1st, 2024. The two became acquainted when Victoria sought assistance through FEMA following the devastating fires of August 8th. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Carolina Davis, right, shares a moment of affection with Victoria Silva at the Lahaina Civic Center. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Homes in the Kuhua Camp/Kuhua Street section of Lahaina, photographed March 5th, 2024, where many of the people who died in the fire were found. The homes still show signs of the devastation. Cars are still parked where they were on that Tuesday. All that remains of the homes is ash and the occasional cinder block stanchion. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
The stark remains of storage facilities on the makai side of the Kuhua Street section of Lahaina on Tuesday paint a small picture of the disaster of Aug. 8. Many of the deceased who couldn’t escape the fire were found in this area. Homes still show signs of the devastation, cars are still parked where they were on that day and the only things left are piles of ash and the occasional cinder block. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Homes in the Kuhua Camp/Kuhua Street section of Lahaina, photographed March 5th, 2024, where many of the people who died in the fire were found. The homes still show signs of the devastation. Cars are still parked where they were on that Tuesday. All that remains of the homes is ash and the occasional cinder block stanchion. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)
Kirk Boes, an artist who lived and owned a house with his wife in Kuhua Camp in Lahaina, sorts through burned picture frames Tuesday. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024)

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